Category: 3. Europe

Could a partial month-long truce between Russia and Ukraine be the key to unlocking a lasting peace between the two sides? President Emmanuel Macron of France believes so and he floated the idea during Sunday’s summit of European leaders in London. In an interview with Le Figaro newspaper, he… Continue Reading

Pope Francis is alert after suffering two episodes of “acute respiratory failure” on Monday afternoon, the Vatican has said. Doctors were forced to intervene to clear mucus from the Pope’s lungs, an update from the Holy See said, though it said he was alert throughout. The 88-year-old pontiff has… Continue Reading

Macron said on Sunday there was “legitimate emotion” about the scene and “doubt” over U.S. support for Europe in the long term. But he also called for Trump and Zelenskyy to start talking again. “I think that beyond the anger, everyone needs to return to calm, respect and recognition,… Continue Reading

Frank Gardner Security correspondent, BBC News EPA Whatever words are used to frame the plans emerging from Sunday’s summit of 19 mainly European leaders in London – ceasefire, truce or peace plan – the challenges ahead are enormous. The UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, along with French President… Continue Reading

Des pays comme la Pologne et la Finlande, en particulier, veulent protéger leur défense contre les tentatives d’expansion de la Commission. John Thys/AFP via Getty Images Les tensions atteindront leur paroxysme lors de la réunion d’urgence des dirigeants européens le 6 mars, von… Continue Reading

The driver, a 40-year-old German from the neighboring state of Rhineland-Palatinate, was also injured in the incident and is being treated in hospital, Baden-Württemberg Interior Minister Thomas Strobl told the dpa news agency. The driver fled the scene after the incident but was captured… Continue Reading